Latest IFAT Travel News: Celebrity Xcite 2028, MSC World Asia & Azamara's 85 New Cruises | Ep. 4

Only good news. Only travel. Welcome to the Latest IFAT Travel News, the weekly show that brings you the best of what is happening in travel, and nothing else. This week: Celebrity Cruises confirms Celebrity Xcite will debut in 2028 from Miami, Royal Caribbean unveils its 2028 Caribbean lineup across 11 ships, MSC World Asia is one month from her debut, Lindblad posts a record third-quarter per diem, Azamara announces 85 new cruises for 2028-29, and Jamaican maritime students tour the Carnival Dream. Ada Janosik - Infinity Fun and Travel Call (855) 229-5723 ext 1 InfinityFunandTravel.com Book a free discovery call: https://IFAT-Discovery-Call.as.me JUMP TO ANY STORY: 0:00 Only Good News. Only Travel. 0:15 Celebrity Xcite Debuts in 2028 0:46 Royal Caribbean Unveils Its 2028 Caribbean 1:16 MSC World Asia Is One Month Out 1:50 Lindblad Posts a Record Quarter 2:22 Azamara's 85 New Cruises for 2028-29 2:59 Feel-Good: Future Mariners Tour the Carnival Dream 3:36 Rapid Fire Round 4:31 How I Work With Travelers 45 and Better 4:42 The Professional Service Fee 4:59 A Dedicated Partner, Not Just a Booking 5:18 Until the Next Episode THIS WEEK'S STORIES AND SOURCES: • Celebrity Cruises confirmed Celebrity Xcite, the sixth ship in its Edge Series, will debut in 2028 with seven-night Caribbean cruises from Miami visiting St. Thomas, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Maarten and the Dominican Republic. Winter 2028-29 sailings opened for booking November 3, and summer 2028 sailings go on sale December 9 (Caribbean Journal, November 3, 2026; Cruise Industry News, November 3, 2026) • Royal Caribbean unveiled its 2028 Caribbean and Mexico lineup: 11 ships, including four Icon-class ships, sailing from Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Northeast from April through October 2028. Hero of the Seas is set to welcome her first guests on August 1, 2027 (Cruise Industry News, November 5, 2026) • MSC World Asia, the third World-class ship at 205,700 tons, is one month from her debut, with delivery scheduled for November 25 and first guests on December 4. Onboard: Eataly's first at-sea location in Europe, a Venchi chocolate boutique, cafe and gelateria, and an 81.3-meter dry slide across 12 decks (Cruise Industry News, November 4, 2026) • Lindblad Expeditions reported a record third-quarter per diem of $1,398 per guest night with 91 percent occupancy, its third straight quarter above 90 percent, and raised full-year net yield guidance to 6 to 7 percent (Cruise Industry News, November 4, 2026) • Azamara announced 85 new cruises for October 29, 2028 through May 19, 2029, covering 81 countries and 210 ports, with Azamara Onward returning to Africa and the Indian Ocean and a 30 percent Early Booking Bonus (Cruise Industry News, November 4, 2026) • FEEL-GOOD STORY: On October 28, Carnival Corporation hosted more than 100 students and chaperones from Caribbean Maritime University, including 20 cadets, aboard the Carnival Dream in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, for a careers session and a tour of the bridge, engine room and guest operations (Cruise Industry News, November 3, 2026) • RAPID FIRE: Uniworld shared a first look at Mekong Mystique, sailing from September 2028 (Cruise Industry News, November 4, 2026); the Port of Barcelona approved a new cruise Terminal C, an investment of more than 50 million euros, and extended its concession to 2050 (Cruise Industry News, November 3, 2026); Royal Caribbean's Legend of the Seas completed her first European season, with a naming ceremony set for November 11 in Fort Lauderdale (Cruise Industry News, November 3, 2026); CroisiEurope launched 29 festive cruises for its 50th anniversary, with savings of up to 500 euros per person (Cruise Industry News, November 5, 2026); and AmaWaterways opened its 2028 program with four new ships (Cruise Industry News, November 4, 2026) Every story in this episode was checked against the original outlet before it went in the script. If we could not source it to a named outlet with a date, it did not make the show. Infinity Fun and Travel is BBB Accredited, an ASTA Member and part of the Signature Travel Network, specializing in boutique and small-group cruising for travelers 45 and better. We charge a $400 professional service fee for true concierge-level planning, and it is explained in full at the end of this video, before you commit to anything. If this brightened your day, please like and subscribe. A new episode of Latest IFAT Travel News arrives every week. #IFATtravelnews #travelnews #goodnews #cruise #celebritycruises #royalcaribbean #msccruises #lindblad #azamara #cruisenews #traveladvisor

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